ALCL09693: Detailed Agricultural Land Classification Survey for Richmond, Darlington Road

Post 1988 Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) site survey data includes scanned original paper maps and reports for individual sites. Surveys were conducted in detail between 1989 and 1999 by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food, using a grading methodology that subdivides Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b. The data, provided by Natural England and containing Ordnance Survey data, also includes unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

Use Cases

• Classify agricultural land capability based on the detailed grading methodology described in the survey reports.
• Analyze soil characteristics and variability based on the unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions.
• Map historical land quality for specific sites like Richmond, Darlington Road using the scanned original paper maps.
• Compare land classification over time for sites surveyed between 1989 and 1999.

Strengths

• Uses the current grading methodology as described in the official 'Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales' document.
• Includes the subdivision of Grade 3 into subgrades 3a and 3b for more granular analysis.
• Contains supplementary data like unedited sample point soils data and soil pit descriptions for some surveys.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (survey), Natural England (provider).

Collection Method

Detailed site surveys conducted between 1989 and 1999, with data from scanned original paper maps and reports.

Time Range

1989 to 1999

Freshness

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Geography

Richmond, Darlington Road (England)